3 arrested in connection with car burglaries

Springfield police arrested three people Monday in connection with a recent spate of burglaries to vehicles on the city’s north end.

Officers made the break in the case after responding to a reported burglary around 2 a.m. Monday in the 2300 block of Cahokia Drive, according to a written statement from Springfield Police Chief Kenny Winslow. Three suspects were later located in the 1900 block of Sangamon Avenue.

Winslow said, following an investigation, the three were connected to the recent burglaries. A search warrant was executed, and officers found evidence connected to the burglaries.

Steven W. Sullivan, 19, of Springfield was arrested, along with a 14-year-old and a 17-year-old. Police said the thieves entered the vehicles through unlocked doors.

Winslow advised all residents to remove their valuables from vehicles and to keep the doors locked when the vehicle is left unattended. He said 94 percent of the city’s reported car burglaries were the result of doors left unlocked.